Early Executors' Traits:Profile: Some entrepreneurs are college drop outs, whiz kids, early salesman…Sectors: New Industry Sectors such as Software, Web, Computers, Biotech, Investing, EntertainmentIndustry Trait: High Risk & High Reward Industries,Product oriented,Winner takes allFunding: Angel Funding and later Venture Capital FundingWealth: Their average lifetime wealth is more than that of Late bloomersLate Bloomers'TraitsProfile: Corporate Executives, Bureaucrats, Professors, Inventors turned entrepreneursSectors: Traditional Sectors such as Retail, Food, Hotel, Publishing, Education, Advertising, Management Consulting, IT Services, BPO, Media, Airlines, Pharma, Beauty, Oil and Gas, Banking, Insurance, Logistics, Real Estate,Industry Trait: Process and Service Oriented, Relentless Execution, Manpower or Franchise intensiveFunding: Personal Funds and later Private EquityWealth: Average lifetime wealth of Late Bloomers is less than that of Early Executers

Surprisingly tycoons from Capital intensive industries such as Telecom (my industry), Steel, and Cements are missing from above first generation entrepreneurs list. Two possible reasons apart from my biased sampling could be
1) Most of the successful entrepreneurs in these sectors are second generation entrepreneurs
2) Most of the big companies in capital intensive are still government controlled enterprises.

So Age is no bar for Entrepreneurship. One can start at any age and lay foundation for a billion dollar enterprise. It’s always possible and it’s never late!!

The book is about an idea that is converted into a billion dollar business, about a belief that an idea can be implemented and about formulating right strategy for converting an idea into a business. The plot harmoniously weaves around complex business fundamentals, required to set up, run and make a business successful, presented in lucid, easy to understand style. The novel is about implementation, about challenges that can be overcome, about success, about friendship, about passion, and about fun above all! All in all a hilarious and inspiring story on entrepreneurship and idea possibilities!

The book has got good and encouraging reviews from readers so far.

Dr. T. R. Madanmohan ( Ex Associate Professor IIM Bangalore ) says, “Reading ‘Who is that lady?’ brought vividly the moments of celebration and anguish of "identification of business opportunity", validation and construction of business model and implementation. A wonderful, written as a novel, that should be read by all current and future business leaders. Wish the book was available around 2005 for my class of Managing Technology led business at IIM Bangalore. I am sure the class would have devoured and gained much more from the book.”

Sathish Sheshadri ( Management Consultant at IBM) says, “India is renowned for using stories to convey great life lessons. Who is that Lady could well become such a legendary story on the topic of innovation and entrepreneurship. Everyone from students to CEOs will find a lot to reflect on, from the pearls of wisdom that the authors have shared through the protagonist, Pratik.”

Major Pooja Gupta says, “The book makes you think... if there is anything in this world which is impossible.”

Subir Dhar (Principal Consultant at Infosys) says, “This book will inspire India’s restless youth to take up entrepreneurship.”

Neerav Nimesh (Entrepreneur) says, “An entertaining book, which is not only a good novel but also a very good book on management. The author has been able to explain the fundamentals of every aspect of business whether marketing, planning, strategy, organizational structure, H.R., lines of communication, team work, goal setting etc and has done so without appearing to dispense "gyan".